Tanner (and anyone else who'd care to respond),

What I'm looking for is mainly a smaller capacity day-type pack, to use from a base camp, with the option of expandability in order to carry out a first meat load. That is what attracted me to the Just One, though something lighter weight would definitely be desirable.

Those things being said, what pack(s) and frame(s) might you recommend that fits the bill, without breaking the bank? For what it's worth, I'm not a big guy, 5'9" and 160 lbs.

Thanks for the input.